Car-lever.



No. 737,522. PATENTED AUG. 25,1903. G. B, SULLIVAN. GAB. LEVER.

APPLICATION PI-LED JAN. 19. 1903.

no MODEL.

M'fiYESSEE [In/EJ112711 UNITED STATES Iatented August 25, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. SULLIVAN, OF EVANSTON, OIIIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE VULOAN LEVEROO., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A FIRM.

CAR-LEVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,522, dated August25, 1903.

Application filed January 19, 1903. Serial No. 139,537. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. SULLIVAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Evanston, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio, have invented a certain new and useful Oar-Lever; and I do declarethe following to be a clear, full, and exact description thereof,attention being called to the accompanying drawings, with the referencecharacters marked thereon, which form also a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inimplements for moving vehicles traveling on track-rails, moreparticularly railway-cars, where such moving is to be done by hand andover a limited distance only.

It relates more particularly to that class of devices which whilesupported upon the rail are caused to push against the face of thewheel, causing the same to rotate a limited distance, the advance beingfollowed up by the implement and by a similar operation of it, whichoperation is successively repeated until the car is moved to the desiredposition.

The main object of the invention is to construct such an implement inthe most simple manner, doing away with all unnecessary operating parts,thereby avoiding wear which soon impairs and reduces the usefulness ofthe device.

Another object is to construct the implement as light as possiblewithout lessening its strength and to render its manipulation during useand its handling during transportation as convenient and little tiresomeas possible.

In the following specification, and particularly pointed out in theclaims, is found a full description of the invention, together with itsmanner of use, parts, and construction, which latter is also illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 illustrates theimplement and manner of its use, for which purpose part of a car nearone end is shown. Fig. 2 in a similar View, it being a side View, showsthe lower part of the implement enlarged. Fig. 3 is an end view of thepreceding figure with the rail in cross-section. Fig. at is an underside View of that part of the implement shown in Fig. 2. Figs. 5 and 6are cross-sections on lines 5 5 and (3 6, respectively, of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1 shows manner of using the implement, the same being substantiallya lever with a manipulationaccordingly. A is the handle thereof, wherethe power is applied, B is the fulcrum resting on rail 0, and D thepoint where the work is done, said point being in engagement with-thatis, bcarin against-the face 6 of one of the car-wheels E. The operationconsists of bearing down on handle A and forcing it toward the rail,whereby point D is raised and by acting against the car-wheel moves thesame ahead to an extent shown by the dotted lines. The tool is nowraised, shoved ahead under the wheel and into the space between it andthe rail below, and the same operation repeated. There the weight is notexcessive and the track level, the car after started once can be readilykept going by following rapidly up with the tool behind the wheel.

As to its construction the implement con sists of the lever-handleproper, which is of wood, and of the working head, which is of metal,preferably malleable iron or cast-steel. It consists of the socket 10,which receives the lower end of the wooden handle, and of a T-shapedshank, consisting of the vertical rib l1 and the flange 12 at its upperedge, both extending from the lower end of the socket. The height ofthis rib ll equals the diameter of the socket, so that its edges are inline with the outside of this latter. Flange 12 is also flush with theoutside of the socket to avoid projections, and thus presents a flatsurface which may rest upon the shoulder while the implement is carriedfrom one place to another. For such purpose this flange is also curved,as shown, to more readily rest against the shoulder. loint D, where thework is done-that is,where the engagement of the wheel takes place-is atthe outer edge of this flange and consists of a steel clip 13, held byscrews 14: to the upper surface of this flange or to a seat 15, providedthereat. I'V hen worn out, this clip may be independently renewedwithout imparing the usefulness of the implement. It also presents fouredges, which may each be used first before renewal becomes necessary bysimply reversmg this clip IOO on its seat. From the front edge of theseat of this clip the flange is carried downwardly on an abrupt angletoward the rail, above which it laterally spreads and forms two lugs 16,one on each side and each reaching down over the edge of the rail oneach side. The object of these lugs is to keep the tool in position ontop of the rail and prevent it from slipping off sidewise while it isshoved ahead in following up the wheel. From below this point D,downwardly and rearwardly, rib 11 is also laterally enlarged on bothsides, as shown at 17, to form the fulcrum B of sufficient width to restfully across the top of the rail. As to construction this fulcrumconsists of a triangular clip 18, held in place by a clamping-plate 19against a lip 21 at the lowest point of these enlarged parts 17 Thisplate is seated into a recess 22, within which it is held by a bolt 23.To prevent the nut of this bolt from projecting beyond any part of theimplement, I provide a perforation 2 1 in rib 11 and have said bolt onlyreaching into this perforation within which the nut is secured.

To protect the edge of clip 18 against unnecessary wear while the toolis pushed along on the rail and behind the wheel, I provide a spring 25,secured to the 'under side at the forward end and between lugs 16. It isso shaped that when its free end is upon the rail it raises the head ofthe tool off therefrom, preventing contact and wear. It interposes noobstruction, however, to the use of the tool and readily yields topermit the fulcrum to reach the rail when the handle is operated andpressure applied. This spring is secured by bolts 26.

Having described my invention, I claim as new 1. In a ear-lever, thecombination of a leverhandle and a working head, the latter consistingof a socket which receives one end of the former and of a T-shaped shankprojectin g integrally therefrom and comprises flange 12 and rib 11below it, the front edge of flange 12 constituting the working pointwhich is adapted to engage the wheel while the fulcrum on which thelever rests is formed at the lower part of the front edge of rib 11,such edge being laterally enlarged for such purpose.

2'. In a car-lever, the combination of a leverhandle and a working head,the latter consisting of a socket which receives one end of the formerand of a T-shaped shank projecting integrally therefrom and comprisesflange 12 and rib 11 below it, the front edge of flange 12 constitutingthe working point which is adapted to engage the wheel while the fulcrumon which the lever rests is formed at the lower part of the front edgeof rib 11, such edge being laterally enlarged for such purpose, fiange12 in front of the working point being continued downwardly toward therail and laterally enlarged to form a lug 16 on each side as shown andfor the purpose described.

3. In a ear-lever, the combination of a leverhandle and a working head,the latter consisting of a socket which receives one end of the formerand of a T-shaped shank projecting integrally therefrom and comprisesflange 12 and rib 11 below it, the front edge of flange 12 constitutingthe working point which is adapted to engage the wheel, a lip 21. formedtransversely at the lower part of the front end of rib 11, a clip fittedagainst this lip and a clamping-plate to hold it in position, the frontend ofthe shank having the lateral enlargements 17, one at each side, arecess 22 at the under side of this enlarged part and back of lip 21into which and behind said lip the abovementioned clip with theclamping-plate behind are fitted, a bolt to hold this clamping plateagainst the clip and a perforation 24 in rib 11 to receive the nut ofthis bolt.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my signature in the presence of twowitnesses. GEORGE B. SULLIVAN.

Witnesses O. SPENGEL, ARTHUR KLINE.

